Barack Obama hosted a three day summit on countering violent extremism, which seemed more like a student government meeting at a local high school. The cost was in the millions of dollars, was three days the attendees will never...
Monthly Archive:: February 2015
CLASSIC MARTINI
There are many variations on this drink – many different flavors for many different tastes and styles. However, every gentleman (and lady) should know how to make a classic martini. The drink is simple – two ingredients – and...
FLORIST REFUSES GAY WEDDING
A 70 year old Washington florist sued fir refusing to service a homosexual wedding has rejected the settlement offer of the states Attorney General. In 2013, citing her religious objection to homosexual marriage, Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers,...
THE END OF EDDIE
Eddie Murphy is dead. That is, the Eddie Murphy that ruled the comedy world for a decade and a half is dead. And this according to Drew McWeeny, writing for Yahoo news. When Eddie Murphy took the stage...
POOR KAYLA MUELLER
Guest Tom Arico shares his thoughts on Kayla Mueller and other unfortunate idealists, who discover that the world is a cruel place indeed. Remember last week when everybody was praising Kayla Mueller, the aid worker who was kidnapped...
GRILLED SALMON w/ STRAWBERRY SALSA
Chef Gaston Merideth from Gastons Culinary Services, shares this recipe for Grilled Salmon with Strawberry Salsa on a bed of Quinoa with a Yogurt sauce. 1 stick salted butter 1 clove garlic, minced 1 Tbsp honey 2 Tbsp soy...
OBAMA LOVING AMERICA
Former New York City mayor Rudy Guiliani caused a bit of stir recently for saying that he doesn’t believe that President Barack Obama loves America. Guiliani claims that he wasn’t questioning the presidents patriotism, but his belief in American...
NEVER AGAIN
Those were the two words that I grew up with in the collective consciousness of humanity. We (the world) would never allow something like the Holocaust to ever happen again. My first clue that these words were a lie...
CIVIL FORFEITURE ABUSE
John Oliver from Last Week Tonight on the criminal enterprise known as Civil Forfeiture. Very funny and very informative. If you don’t laugh and want to protest, well, I don’t know what to tell you.
THE REAL DESTROYER OF LIBERTY
For Throw Back Thursday a republished column from 2005 “The real destroyer of liberties is he who spreads among them bounties, donations and benefits.” Plutarch I doubt the great Lakota chief Sitting Bull had read Plutarch but...
BANNING AP HISTORY
Oklahoma politicians have introduced a bill into the Oklahoma state assembly that would ban funding for Advanced Placement history courses. Cultural Conservatives claim the course does not teach American exceptionalism. This week, a bill to cut funding for Advanced...